Japan Earthquake

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@Peter Melzer Ah, wondered if it was a research reactor
by lillymunster 7/11/2011 2:52:24 AM

@lillymunster , it is referenced in the link and they mention Dresden in the context of it. Haven't found the original report yet.
by Peter Melzer 7/11/2011 2:55:37 AM

@Bo You're most welcome...most definitely deserved. It's great to be able to read a quality article from a social perspective. The victims of this crisis need a voice.
by LM 7/11/2011 2:57:17 AM

@LM it is another example of crowd sourcing. Most of the references came from posts here. @Peter Melzer for example frequently posted articles for me knowing that I was gathering data on the social impact. Many people did.
by bo 7/11/2011 3:01:34 AM

www.krrao.com GOOD FOR SOME COMPARISONS @ lilly and peter
by dean 7/11/2011 3:03:24 AM

@Bo So true! It's why I keep coming back..so many intelligent voices working together. It's just incredibly nice when one person from the group expresses the wisdom so eloquently. Thank you..and thanks to everyone!
by LM 7/11/2011 3:05:05 AM

www.krrao.com another good read... I had to search some more before rest... hope these help
by dean 7/11/2011 3:05:50 AM

@dean That looks like the 89 hardened vent letter - great find!
by lillymunster 7/11/2011 3:06:48 AM

I wonder if this was the kind of truck in St. Loius, MO. the otherday.... [IMG] i1207.photobucket.com[/IMG]
by M.I.A. via I1207.photobucket edited by bo 7/11/2011 3:16:35 AM

www.nukeworker.com @ lilly not sure if this is a repeat but has some good info
by dean 7/11/2011 3:17:34 AM

Did a quick look on Ebay for a solar battery charger. What was $200 through US techie websites last year are $5 via Chinese ebay sellers today (small solar phone/gps chargers). Other items similarly more available and cheaper.
by lillymunster 7/11/2011 3:33:57 AM

@bo LED lighting seems to be teetering on the edge of being obscenely priced and hard to find to being cheap and everywhere. We have been looking for an LED system to hardwire into 2 rooms of the house. So I have been digging through various online venues.
by lillymunster 7/11/2011 3:38:00 AM

@lilly you would think the price would be coming down
by bo 7/11/2011 3:39:40 AM

@bo I think it is almost there. I am finding really cheap (comparatively) lower level LED things everywhere. Battery lights, LED integrated into things it wasn't in before. But things like an LED lighting set or the kits to do built in lighting are still frequently expensive. It seems like at least in the US that more established vendors got into is as a high end offering and charge inflated prices. But now with more interest vendors are popping up with a few products for 1/10th the price. It seems to be the Chinese (who make all of it anyway) are getting in the act and driving prices down, just not as fast in LED at least in the US.
by lillymunster 7/11/2011 3:42:56 AM

They found the source of the cesium in the beef. Rice straw as feed that had been left out in the field. www.fnn-news.com
by lillymunster 7/11/2011 3:58:07 AM

@all link with previous post www.world-nuclear-news.org
by smoss 7/11/2011 4:02:45 AM

@lillymunster I wonder where the rice went. Night everyone
by cat 7/11/2011 4:07:29 AM

@all The operating cycle length in Japan is 13 months compared with 18.4 months in the USA, according to the latest figures available from 2008 www.neimagazine.com
by smoss 7/11/2011 4:25:40 AM

What are they doing? That is the third time now they have lowered and raised it in front of #1. Could they be bailing something out?
by cat 7/11/2011 4:34:51 AM

@all Graphed data on outages for inspection Fukushima I-3. Encompasses the years 2005-2009 and periodical inspections #20-#23 (page 80) www.jnes.go.jp
by smoss 7/11/2011 4:51:03 AM

I have to go off and give a lecture. Catch you all later.
by bo 7/11/2011 4:51:20 AM

@bo, If your lecture is as good as your article you will inspire.It is still giving me pause to reflect.
by Jo 7/11/2011 4:59:37 AM

@all Graphed data on outages for inspection Genkai-3. Encompasses the years 2005-2009 and periodical inspections #9-#12 (page p118) www.jnes.go.jp
by smoss 7/11/2011 5:00:30 AM

Long-term response needed for radioactive water

The operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is struggling to deal with radioactive water that is pooling in reactor buildings as the crisis goes into its 5th month.

Water being injected to cool reactors is becoming highly radioactive and accumulating in the basements of reactor buildings. In some facilities, contaminated water is just 20 centimeters from filling the basement.

On July 2nd, Tokyo Electric Power Company stopped using fresh water to cool the reactors and instead, began running a circulatory cooling system. The system pumps out and decontaminates radioactive water before recycling it as a coolant.

But the system has suffered from a series of problems. On Sunday it was suspended for 12 hours as radioactive water leaked from a decontamination device.

Many of the glitches were caused by non-durable materials used in parts of the system.

The power firm is replacing some of the troublesome materials with more durable ones. Preparing a long-term response to deal with contaminated water will require making the entire decontamination device sturdier.

Monday, July 11, 2011 05:42 +0900 (JST)
www3.nhk.or.jp
by Edano 7/11/2011 5:32:44 AM